Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Angel from the Death of Saint Catherine, The painting is framed and shows only one winged woman, who has been identified as the angel from the death of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. There is no story of an angel at the saint's death, but there is a tradition which states that angels carried the body of Saint Catherine from her burial site to Mount Sinai giving the namesake for the monastery found there.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SPAN.0128; Public Notes:
Saint Engracia, "Richly dressed in gold brocade and with a cloak trimmed in ermine, Saint Engracia stands before a throne. Engracia was thought to be a fourth-century Portuguese princess who was brutally tortured by the Roman proconsul of the city of Zaragoza. The cult of Engracia became especially popular in Aragon. Bermejo depicts the saint wearing a crown and holding a nail, one of the instruments of her torture; in her other hand is the palm frond which signifies a martyr saint. This painting was the central panel of an altarpiece. The surrounding works illustrated episodes from the life of Engracia (now in San Diego, Bilbao, and Daroca). The altarpiece was commissioned by a wealthy merchant named Johan de Loperuelo for a chapel in the church of San Francisco in Daroca. Bermejo was profoundly influenced by the oil paint technique of Netherlandish painting, which he in turn was instrumental in transmitting to other Spanish artists" (Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Online). Post also affirms "[t]he nail held by the feminine saint who occupies the whole panel identifies her with virtual certainty as the local martyr of Saragossa, Engracia...and, since she enjoyed little, if any, cult outside of Aragon, it follows that the painting must have been executed for a church of the city..." (Post, 132).
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SPAN.0053; Public Notes:
Saint Francis, A full body portrait of the saint holding a book and cross., 1350-1450
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.2247; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Saint Michael, "The archangel Michael, wearing a suit of studded armor, sits on a throne backed by an elaborate blue and gold brocade. In this painting, Michael simultaneously enacts his two principal roles: weigher of souls on Judgment Day and destroyer of Satan. On the left an angel embraces a soul, while on the right, Satan appears as a fantastic two-faced monster ready to capture another soul. Michael positions his lance over the monster. This painting was originally a side panel of a large altarpiece dedicated to John the Baptist, installed in the church of Sant Joan del Mercat in Lleida, Catalonia. Source: Eye of the Beholder, edited by Alan Chong et al. (Boston: ISGM and Beacon Press, 2003): 155." (Isabella Stewart Gardner Gallery online), after 1461
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SPAN.0089; Public Notes:
The Adoration of the Statue of Nebuchadnezzar, A crowd kneels before King Nebuchadnezzar who stands before his statue. Shadrach, Mescach, and Abednego stand to the left in refusal., 1530-1600
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.2361.1; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
The Madonna and Child, Mary the Mother of Christ adores the reclining child in her lap., 1350-1450
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.2246; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
The Madonna and Child, Mary the Mother of Christ holds the infant Jesus close to her side. The Christ Child gestures a sign of blessing with both hands., 1450-1500
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.2282; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
The Virgin and Child, Saints George, Martin, and Anthony Abbot, The triptych has a central panel with the Virgin and Child. One donor kneels at Mary's left knee and is clad in darker clothing, while two angels at either side of her chair bring her offerings, as well. The left panel shows Saint George and the right Saint Mart; both include scenes from their life that include their attributes. Saint George is shown slaying a dragon and saving a princess, and Saint Martin is shown giving his cloak to a beggar as he rides by on horseback., c.1395
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SPAN.0127; Public Notes: Below the picture a caption gives its title, and scholars attribute it to the artist Pedro Serra and give it a location in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. No matching record has been found.
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